Duke was a top team before Kyrie Irving came back and may now be the odds on favorite for a repeat. Irving has played about 20 minutes a game in the pair of Duke tournament wins and is scoring 12.5ppg. I would expect his contributions to rise with each game as he gets comfortable back on the floor. Arizona won a nailbiter vs. Texas to get here and another nailbiter vs. Memphis in their opener. They have had little margin for error against teams that aren't on the same level as Duke and will have their problems here. The Cats are just 3-7 ATS in their last ten games and have never fared well vs. the ACC at 1-5 ATS in their last six. Meanwhile, the Blue Devils are on a 5-0 ATS run vs. the Pac-10 and 17-8 ATS following an ATS loss. Duke covers in this one.
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